It was not easy for Khabib Nurmagomedov to walk away from the sport with the UFC lightweight championship removed from his waist. The UFC lightweight championship is officially vacated after Khabib Nurmagomedov’s retirement has finally been recognized by Dana White and the UFC. It took multiple meetings and months of speculation on if Nurmagomedov would
Newly-crowned UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, who captured the 265-pound title with a second-round knockout over Stipe Miocic at UFC 260, is likely to make his first title defense against former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones — assuming the promotion is willing to open its wallet. Ngannou opened as the -190 favorite over Jones, who
Francis Ngannou wants to fight Jon Jones, despite Dana White’s doubts After knocking out Stipe Miocic in the second round to win the UFC heavyweight championship at UFC 260, Francis Ngannou spoke to the media at the post-fight press conference about what could be next for his career. Earlier in the evening at the press
Photo via UFC 220 weigh-ins Dana White is not sure what the future holds for Stipe Miocic following his title loss to Francis Ngannou at last night’s UFC 260 event. Miocic (20-4 MMA) and Ngannou (16-3 MMA) squared off for a second time yesterday evening on pay-per-view. The pair had originally collided at UFC 220,
Miocic isn’t all too concerned with that, naturally. When you earn the tags Baddest Man on the Planet and Greatest Heavyweight Ever, what oddsmakers have to say slides off as easily as Miocic slipped most of Ngannou’s vicious punches at UFC 220. Although he is once again supremely confident in himself, he’s not exactly sure
Stipe Miocic trains, recovers and eats in his room. Vicente Luque works out downstairs from some heavyweights. Francis Ngannou meets his action figure and takes his photographer’s job. Sean O’Malley and Tyron Woodley attend virtual media day. Subscribe to get all the latest UFC content: http://bit.ly/2uJRzRR Experience UFC live with UFC FIGHT PASS, the digital
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1:43 AM ET ESPN’s panel of Ariel Helwani, Marc Raimondi and Phil Murphy breaks down the biggest stories coming out of UFC 260, including Stipe Miocic’s future after his second-round KO loss to Francis Ngannou, what questions are still left to be answered about Sean O’Malley, and if there’s a future in the UFC for
Former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones continued to speak out against UFC President Dana White’s remarks toward him at the post-fight press conference for UFC 260, tweeting late into the night Saturday and Sunday morning as he called White’s tactics “a huge slap in the face.” Upon hearing that Jones tweeted “show me the money”
UFC 260 featured a rematch between two titans in the heavyweight division between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou. Ngannou showed that he corrected all his faults to become the heavyweight champion of the world and what lies next for him, will only add to his great story. There was a lot to take away from
If things go Dana White’s way, UFC 260 will be the last UFC pay-per-view to be held inside the UFC APEX. UFC 261 is set for Jacksonville Florida, and UFC 262 for Houston Texas. Both will feature full arenas full of fans. As for the much anticipated rubber match between Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier?
UFC 260 highlights & recap: Stipe Miocic vs. Francis Ngannou Watch the UFC 260 highlights and recap from the championship main event between Stipe Miocic and Francis Ngannou from Saturday’s event at The Apex in Las Vegas. [embedded content] (Subscribe to MMAWeekly.com on YouTube) TRENDING > Video: Jake Paul and Ben Askren get physical at Fight
Image via @gamebredfighter UFC welterweight superstar Jorge Masvidal took a shot at former Octagon rival Ben Askren, saying that he doesn’t represent MMA. Askren returns to combat sports on April 17 when he fights Jake Paul on the latest Triller boxing card. Askren retired from the UFC in late 2019 following a submission loss to
“I have changed a lot because the time between my first fight and my second fight is almost the time that I had been doing the sport before my first fight,” said Ngannou, who had been a professional for a little over four years when he first fought Miocic four years ago in Boston. “If
2:20 AM ET Jeff Wagenheim Francis Ngannou had just dropped UFC heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic with a jab and had him trapped against the cage. The big man swarmed, a finish seemingly within his grasp. But Miocic escaped with urgency and moved toward the center of the Octagon, where the champion made his stand. Miocic
If Tyron Woodley never makes that walk to the octagon again, he can take comfort in knowing that his last exit came on the heels of a memorable performance. Woodley fought on Saturday. That may sound like the minimum requirement that is asked of a professional fighter, but anyone who saw Woodley’s previous three outings
Things continued to get interesting in the UFC’s heavyweight division shortly after a new champion was crowned. For the time being, the Miocic era is over in the heavyweight division, and the Ngannou era began with the thunderous quake that would be expected from its arrival. After Ngannou disposed of Miocic in the second round